Country Corn Flakes

Our corn has been in the ground for about a month now. It is amazing how quickly corn grows.

The seed we used promised 80% germination but we probably got a little under 50%. This could have been because the seed was old. We can harvest the new seed and try again, and see if the germination rate goes up.

We have added several different kind of fertilizers, added drip lines, then covered the area with hay, (to reduce water loss and weed growth).

We had to build a fence to keep the deer out. Usually a fence this high wouldn't keep deer out because they can hop over it. But since there is so much else for them to eat (our older apple trees are not fenced), the fence has been working as a deterrent.

You see a lot of deer around here, and they will get quite close to you. Here are some pictures I took right from my bedroom window.